Course

Bachelor of Policing (Leadership Program)

Approved Abbreviation: BPol(LeadProg)

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 1734.1

AQF Level: 7

Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2015 or later.

The aim of this program is to develop high achieving students with opportunities to develop their leadership skills and experiences to become the policing leaders of the future. The program will provide students with a high quality education in policing coupled with additional opportunities for professional and personal development, community engagement, ethics, leadership skills, industry interaction and connections.

Study Mode
Three years full-time or six years part-time.

Admission

Assumed knowledge: two units of HSC English.

Recommended studies: HSC English Standard, or equivalent.

ATAR of at least 90.

Applications from Australian and New Zealand citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC).

Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English. Local applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to Western Sydney University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.

http://www.uac.edu.au/

Overseas qualifications must be deemed by the Australian Education International - National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition (AEI-NOOSR) to be equivalent to Australian qualifications in order to be considered by UAC and Western Sydney University.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

Autumn Session

101557

The Individual in Society

102318

Policing, Justice and Society

101573

Human Rights, Peace and Development

101560

Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice

From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 101560 Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice:

102709

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Spring session

102170

People, Place and Social Difference

102039

Crime, Deviance and Society

102314

Policing Practices

200855

Leadership in a Complex World

Year 2

Autumn session

101568

Legislation, Courts and Policing

400337

Social Research Methods

102211

Creativity, Innovation and Design Thinking

400684

Juvenile Crime and Justice

From 2019 students should take the following unit in place of 400684 Juvenile Crime and Justice:

102699

Youth Justice and Practice

Spring session

101567

Evidence, Investigations and Police Intelligence

102038

Crime Prevention and Community

101969

Policing Leaders Internship

And one elective

Year 3

Autumn session

101552

Applied Social Research

102250

Ethical Leadership

102169

Governance in Policing

And one elective

Spring session

102251

Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice and Policing

102203

Contemporary Social Issues and Professional Practice

And two electives

Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

MyStudentRecords (MySR)

Students in Advanced courses may use elective units toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major in SM3082 Applied Leadership.

SM3082.1 Applied Leadership